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Jeremy Scott, a key figure in the “Bone Valley” podcast series about a 1987 Lakeland murder, died in prison a few days ago, the podcast’s author and host, Gilbert King, announced at Florida Southern College on Thursday night. Scott, who was 56, is listed as deceased by the Florida Department of Corrections.

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A 19-year-old was arrested after a deadly shooting in Central Florida. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested the man in connection with a homicide investigation in Lutz, near Tampa. Deputies recently responded to Helena Street in Lutz after a woman called HCSO’s Communications Center to report that...

FLORIDA — A woman was hit and killed by a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus Saturday evening in Clearwater, police said. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. in the 2700 block of Gulf to Bay Boulevard near a large shopping center. Clearwater police said the victim, identified as 39-year-old Angela Wymer, was...

Florida’s love affair with the Cuban sandwich runs deep, from Miami to Tampa and beyond. This iconic sandwich, with its perfect blend of roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard pressed between crispy Cuban bread, has countless variations across the Sunshine State. I’ve traveled the state to find...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Clearwater police arrested the mayor's son earlier this month after he was allegedly driving while under the influence. Officers pulled over Trevor Rector, 25, just after 10 p.m. on Sept. 1 after he was going almost 60 mph in a 40 mph speed zone, according to the traffic citation.

In a move aimed at modernizing the experience of connecting with incarcerated individuals, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has announced that Pinellas County Jail will transition to fully remote visitations. This significant shift in protocol is set to begin on September 30, as detailed in a recent social media...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Clearwater police said a pedestrian was hit and killed by a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus Saturday evening on the 2700 block of Gulf to Bay Boulevard. The collision happened just before 7 p.m. at a large shopping center in Clearwater, and police said the woman was pronounced dead...

FLORIDA — A 61-year-old Hudson man has been charged with felony animal cruelty after deputies say he killed and ate two of his pet peacocks, then left his neighbor a letter describing what he had done. According to an affidavit from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Craig Vogt was in a dispute with his neighbor,...

A Florida couple was arrested after committing armed robberies in counties along I-75. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the filing of a criminal complaint charging 21-year-old Taleah Williams, of North Fort Myers, and 21-year-old Javion Ward, of Fort Myers, with Hobbs Act robbery. If convicted, each...